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A10497 Summary:

A10497 Actions:

A10497 Committee Votes:

Committee:TRANSPORTATION   Chair:Magnarelli      
DATE:04/28/2026AYE/NAY:22/1  Action: Favorable refer to committee Ways and Means        
Magnarelli
Aye
Miller
Aye
Lupardo
Aye
McDonough
Excused
Simon
Aye
DeStefano
Aye
Williams
Aye
Durso
Aye
McMahon
Aye
Giglio
Aye
Gallagher
Excused
Slater
Aye
Mitaynes
Aye
Bendett
Aye
De Los Santos
Aye
Chludzinski
Aye
Cunningham
Excused
Alvarez
Aye
Shrestha
Aye
Shimsky
Aye
Eachus
Nay
Burroughs
Aye
Wright
Aye
Valdez
Aye
Romero
Aye
Hooks
Aye

Committee:WAYS AND MEANS   Chair:Pretlow      
DATE:05/05/2026AYE/NAY:30/0  Action: Favorable         
Pretlow
Aye
Palmesano
Aye
Glick
Aye
Fitzpatrick
Excused
Colton
Aye
Hawley
Aye
Cook
Excused
Blankenbush
Aye
Benedetto
Aye
Walsh
Aye
Weprin
Aye
DeStefano
Aye
Ramos
Aye
Manktelow
Aye
Braunstein
Absent
Smullen
Aye
McDonald
Aye
Giglio
Aye
Rozic
Aye
Slater
Aye
Dinowitz
Aye
Magnarelli
Aye
Bronson
Aye
Dilan
Aye
Seawright
Excused
Hyndman
Aye
Walker
Aye
Bichotte Hermel
Excused
Simon
Aye
Cruz
Aye
Otis
Aye
Solages
Aye
Hunter
Aye
Septimo
Aye
Hevesi
Aye

A10497 Floor Votes:

A10497 Memo:

NEW YORK STATE ASSEMBLY
MEMORANDUM IN SUPPORT OF LEGISLATION
 submitted in accordance with Assembly Rule III, Sec 1(f)



 
BILL NUMBER: A10497
 
SPONSOR: Fall

 
TITLE OF BILL:
 
An act to amend the navigation law, in relation to base pilotage tariffs
at Sandy Hook, Sands Point and Execution Rocks
 
 
PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL:
 
This bill updates the statutory base pilotage tariff schedule used to
calculate pilotage fees for vessels navigating through the Port of New
York and New Jersey.
 
 
SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS:
 
Section one of the bill amends subdivision 4 of section 88 of the navi-
gation law to revise the statutory rate table used to calculate base
pilotage tariffs.

The bill establishes an updated tariff schedule beginning January 1,
2027 and continuing through January 1, 2032, The schedule provides annu-
al adjustments to pilotage base tariffs across vessel size categories,
calculated using pilotage units (RU.).
 
These adjustments modify the formulas and base rates used to determine
pilotage charges for vessels navigating through Sandy Hook, Sands Point,
and Execution Rocks.
 
Section two provides that the act shall take effect immediately.
 
 
JUSTIFICATION:
 
Maritime pilotage is a critical public safety service responsible for
guiding vessels safely through the complex waterways of the Port of New
York and New Jersey. State-licensed pilots possess specialized local
knowledge required to navigate one of the most heavily trafficked and
technically demanding port environments in the world.
 
The maritime industry has experienced significant structural changes in
recent years. Following the expansion of the Panama Canal and infras-
tructure improvements such as the raising of the Bayonne Bridge,
substantially larger vessels are now able to access East Coast ports.
These ultra-large container vessels require greater navigational preci-
sion, longer transit times, and the assignment of highly experienced
pilots.
 
Despite these increased demands, the statutory pilotage tariff schedule
has not fully kept pace with the operational and financial pressures
facing pilotage services. Inflation has increased the cost of maintain-
ing vessels, insurance, fuel, regulatory compliance, and other opera-
tional necessities. Pilot associations must also invest in recruitment
and training to address a growing shortage of qualified mariners.
 
Pilotage is also an inherently hazardous profession. Pilots routinely
transfer between vessels at sea and operate in challenging maritime
conditions. Ensuring adequate compensation through an updated tariff
structure is necessary to attract and retain qualified personnel capable
of safely performing these duties.  This legislation establishes a
predictable schedule of modest adjustments to the pilotage tariff struc-
ture through 2032. By updating the statutory tariff schedule, the bill
ensures the continued safety, reliability, and efficiency of maritime
commerce moving through one of the nation's most important ports.
 
 
PRIOR LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:
 
Chapter 413 of the Laws of 2022 and Chapter 128 of the Laws of 2024
previously updated the pilotage tariff schedule.
 
 
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:
 
None to the State. Pilotage fees are paid by vessels utilizing port
services.
 
 
EFFECTIVE DATE:
This act shall take effect immediately.

A10497 Text:

 
                STATE OF NEW YORK
        ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                          10497
 
                   IN ASSEMBLY
 
                                      March 6, 2026
                                       ___________
 
        Introduced  by  M. of A. FALL -- read once and referred to the Committee
          on Transportation
 
        AN ACT to amend the navigation law, in relation to base pilotage tariffs
          at Sandy Hook, Sands Point and Execution Rocks
 
          The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and  Assem-
        bly, do enact as follows:

     1    Section 1. Item (A) of subclause 1 of clause (ii) of subparagraph 1 of
     2  paragraph  (b)  of subdivision 4 of section 88 of the navigation law, as
     3  amended by chapter 413 of the laws of 2022, and  subitems  (iii),  (iv),
     4  (v)  and  (vi) as amended by chapter 128 of the laws of 2024, is amended
     5  to read as follows:
     6    (A) (i) The following rate table shall be used to calculate base pilo-
     7  tage tariffs:
 
     8       PILOTAGE UNITS (P.U.)    TARIFF
     9       [0 to 24.99              $800
    10       25 to 49.99              $942
    11       50 to 99.99              $1163
    12       100 to 499.99            $(11.72 x P.U.)
    13       500 to 1649.99           $((P.U. - 500) x 1.57) + 5860
    14       1650 and up              $((P.U. - 1650) x 3.74) + 7745
    15    (ii) Effective January first, two thousand twenty-three, the following
    16  rate table shall be used to calculate base pilotage tariffs:
    17       0 to 24.99               $824
    18       25 to 49.99              $970
    19       50 to 99.99              $1198
    20       100 to 499.99            $(12.07 x P.U.)
    21       500 to 1649.99           $((P.U. - 500) x 1.62) + 6036
    22       1650 and up              $((P.U. - 1650) x 3.85) + 7986
    23    (iii) Effective January first, two thousand twenty-four, the following
    24  rate table shall be used to calculate base pilotage tariffs:
    25       0 to 24.99               $849
    26       25 to 49.99              $999
    27       50 to 99.99              $1234

         EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                              [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                                   LBD15090-01-6
        A. 10497                            2

     1       100 to 499.99            $(12.43 x P.U.)
     2       500 to 1649.99           $((P.U. - 500) x 1.67) + 6217
     3       1650 and up              $((P.U. - 1650) x 4.70) + 8225
     4    (iv)  Effective January first, two thousand twenty-five, the following
     5  rate table shall be used to calculate base pilotage tariffs:
     6       0 to 24.99               $874
     7       25 to 49.99              $1029
     8       50 to 99.99              $1271
     9       100 to 499.99            $(12.81 x P.U.)
    10       500 to 1649.99           $((P.U. - 500) x 1.72) + 6403
    11       1650 and up              $((P.U. - 1650) x 4.85) + 8472
    12    (v) Effective January first, two thousand  twenty-six,  the  following
    13  rate table shall be used to calculate base pilotage tariffs:]
    14       0 to 24.99               $900
    15       25 to 49.99              $1060
    16       50 to 99.99              $1309
    17       100 to 499.99            $(13.19 x P.U.)
    18       500 to 1649.99           $((P.U. - 500) x 1.77) + 6595
    19       1650 and up              $((P.U. - 1650) x 5.00) + 8726
    20    [(vi)]  (ii)  Effective  January first, two thousand twenty-seven, the
    21  following rate table shall be used to calculate base pilotage tariffs:
    22       0 to 24.99               $927
    23       25 to 49.99              $1092
    24       50 to 99.99              $1348
    25       100 to 499.99            $(13.59 x P.U.)
    26       500 to 1649.99           $((P.U. - 500) x 1.82) + 6793
    27       1650 and up              $((P.U. - 1650) x 5.15) + 8988
    28    (iii) Effective January first, two thousand twenty-eight, the  follow-
    29  ing rate table shall be used to calculate base pilotage tariffs:
    30       0 to 24.99               $946
    31       25 to 49.99              $1114
    32       50 to 99.99              $1386
    33       100 to 499.99            $(14.41 x P.U.)
    34       500 to 1649.99           $((P.U. - 500) x 1.92) + 7201
    35       1650 and up               $((P.U. - 1650) x 5.40) + 9438
    36    (iv)  Effective January first, two thousand twenty-nine, the following
    37  rate table shall be used to calculate base pilotage tariffs:
    38       0 to 24.99               $965
    39       25 to 49.99              $1136
    40       50 to 99.99              $1427
    41       100 to 499.99            $(15.27 x P.U.)
    42       500 to 1649.99           $((P.U. - 500) x 2.02) + 7633
    43       1650 and up              $((P.U. - 1650) x 5.65) + 9910
    44    (v) Effective January first, two thousand thirty, the  following  rate
    45  table shall be used to calculate base pilotage tariffs:
    46       0 to 24.99               $984
    47       25 to 49.99              $1159
    48       50 to 99.99              $1470
    49       100 to 499.99            $(16.19 x P.U.)
    50       500 to 1649.99           $((P.U. - 500) x 2.12) + 8091
    51       1650 and up              $((P.U. - 1650) x 5.90) + 10406
    52    (vi)  Effective  January first, two thousand thirty-one, the following
    53  rate table shall be used to calculate base pilotage tariffs:
    54       0 to 24.99               $1004
    55       25 to 49.99              $1182
    56       50 to 99.99              $1514
        A. 10497                            3
 
     1       100 to 499.99            $(17.16 x P.U.)
     2       500 to 1649.99           $((P.U. - 500) x 2.32) + 8576
     3       1650 and up              $((P.U. - 1650) x 6.15) + 10926
     4    (vii)  Effective January first, two thousand thirty-two, the following
     5  rate table shall be used to calculate base pilotage tariffs:
     6       0 to 24.99               $1024
     7       25 to 49.99              $1206
     8       50 to 99.99              $1559
     9       100 to 499.99            $(18.19 x P.U.)
    10       500 to 1649.99           $((P.U. - 500) x 2.42) + 9091
    11       1650 and up              $((P.U. - 1650) x 6.40) + 11472
    12    § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.